
Build Your Business Acumen
FULL-TIME MBA
Invest in Your Future
Earn your MBA degree in as little as 16 months with the immersive, individualized Full-time MBA program at St. Thomas. Join a cohort of fellow MBA students, and work through the core curriculum together. In our experiential learning model, you’ll gain real-world knowledge and skills through case studies, simulations, practical exercises and internships. Along the way, you’ll build your professional network of peers, alumni and prospective employers.
We developed the Full-time MBA curriculum in partnership with leading employers, to ensure that you gain the skills they value. Customize your degree with electives and optional Graduate Certificates. The program is challenging, but you won’t do it alone. You’ll have the support of your cohort, an engaged and accessible faculty, your advisor, and a growing network of professional connections.
Program Overview
Format & Schedule
- 11 core courses
- 3 lab courses in leadership, communications, ethics
- 4 to 6 elective courses and an option to pursue a graduate business certificate
- 1 global business/study abroad course
Complete your degree in 16 months (three semesters), with the flexibility to extend the program to 21 months (four semesters). New Full-time MBA cohorts start every year in late August.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any subject
- Application form and essays
- 2 years’ work experience recommended
- 2 letters of recommendation
- GMAT or GRE
MBA+
Enhance Your Degree for No Additional Cost
MBA+ credits allow you to take additional graduate-level business courses within three years of graduation at no additional charge. MBA+ courses are ideal if:
- You start a new job, and realize you need to develop your knowledge and skills in a specific area
- Your job responsibilities grow, and you need to acquire skills to match the demands of the new role
- You want to expand your knowledge to prepare for a future career shift
Want details about MBA+? Please contact us.
Career Impact
Work hard to get your MBA, and it will pay off. After earning a Full-time MBA, St. Thomas alumni report positive impacts on their careers—from salary increases to promotions and new business ventures.
Graduate Certificates
Move your career forward faster by earning a graduate certificate while you complete your Full-time MBA.
Format & Schedule
- 11 core courses
- 3 lab courses in leadership, communications, ethics
- 4 to 6 elective courses and an option to pursue a graduate business certificate
- 1 global business/study abroad course
Complete your degree in 16 months (three semesters), with the flexibility to extend the program to 21 months (four semesters). New Full-time MBA cohorts start every year in late August.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any subject
- Application form and essays
- 2 years’ work experience recommended
- 2 letters of recommendation
- GMAT or GRE
MBA+
Enhance Your Degree for No Additional Cost
MBA+ credits allow you to take additional graduate-level business courses within three years of graduation at no additional charge. MBA+ courses are ideal if:
- You start a new job, and realize you need to develop your knowledge and skills in a specific area
- Your job responsibilities grow, and you need to acquire skills to match the demands of the new role
- You want to expand your knowledge to prepare for a future career shift
Want details about MBA+? Please contact us.
Career Impact
Work hard to get your MBA, and it will pay off. After earning a Full-time MBA, St. Thomas alumni report positive impacts on their careers—from salary increases to promotions and new business ventures.
Graduate Certificates
Move your career forward faster by earning a graduate certificate while you complete your Full-time MBA.

Featured Event
Join us Wednesday, March 6 at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul for a casual happy hour. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about our programs by networking with current students, alumni and the admissions team. Light appetizers and craft beer will be provided.
Event Details
Wednesday, March 6
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Lake Monster Brewing
Stop in at any time, but be sure to register so we know you're coming!

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Full-Time MBA
The St. Thomas Full-time MBA offers hands-on approach to learning to help students develop their leadership skills and competencies sought by employers. In our program, students develop industry-preferred skills through our communications, leadership and ethics labs in a team-based collaborative environment.
Featured Courses
Entrepreneurial Thinking
This is a brief, introductory course designed to help the general manager understand what it takes to identify and evaluate new opportunities, and to transform innovations into profitable businesses. In this course, students will begin developing key skills and knowledge necessary for applying the entrepreneurial process within the corporate context.
Applied Business Research
In this course, you’ll harness the concepts you’ve learned in the first semester of the program to consult with a Twin Cities organization with a current business problem, or to assess a current opportunity. Teams of students will design, implement and report on this business project, and will be evaluated by both the professor(s) and the clients for whom they conduct the project.
Leader Development Labs
In three distinct lab courses, you’ll do activities to discover and articulate your unique business strengths, develop knowledge and skills in self-management, and learn to operationalize your ethical values on an interpersonal level.

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